Define gratuities and give common reasons for and against their receipt by officers.
What will be an ideal response?
Gratuities are commonly accepted by police officers as a part of their job. Restaurants and convenience stores frequently give officers free or half-price food and drinks, while a number of other businesses routinely give officers discounts for services or merchandize.
There are two basic arguments against police acceptance of gratuities. First is the slippery slope argument, discussed earlier, which proposes that gratuities are the first step in police corruption. Once gratuities are received, police officers' ethics are subverted and officers are open to additional breaches of their integrity. History and studies have taught police leaders that accepting of gratuities can lead to grave problems of corruption in law enforcement.
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